Teenage swimming sensation Summer McIntosh launched her world championships with a packed programme and will go head-to-head ...

The United States team at swimming's world championships in Singapore have been hit with acute gastroenteritis, an official told AFP, with two competitors skipping their opening races on Sunday.

A shark bit and injured a seven-year-old child swimming in waters of French Polynesia, the fire department told AFP on Saturday.

A recent ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, set to take effect this week, ranks as a tentative step towards peace in the country's conflict-wracked ...

The Israeli army announced on Sunday a "tactical pause" in military operations in some parts of Gaza for humanitarian purposes.

Cameron Green hit an unbeaten 55 and Josh Inglis added 51 to lift Australia to a three wicket win over the West Indies on Saturday in the fourth match of their Twenty20 International series.